Please join us for our Obon Festival Memorial Services on Saturday, July 14 at 3PM and again at 5PM, or on Sunday, July 15 at 1PM and again at 3PM. If you wish, you may fill out a memorial card for a late loved-one you wish to be remembered. The cards will be placed at… Read More: Obon Festival Memorial Sevice »
Dear Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, I hope this message finds you well. Now that Summer is here, we’ve got a special broadcast event to put on your radar. HBO will soon be kicking off their Documentary Summer Series. We are proud to share that the Oscar(r)-nominated film (Best Documentary Short Subject), The Tsunami And The… Read More: The Tsunami And The Cherry Blossom »
Dharma School Kids’ Service Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 @ 9:30am Join us for a light breakfast before service from 8:00-9:15am. Students will lead the following during service: Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grades 6 Paramitas 3rd & 4th Grades 3 Treasures 5th & 6th Grades Service Emcee 7th & 8th Grades Sanbutsuge (Sutra Chanting) High School… Read More: Kids’ Service »
The world famous Venice Buddhist Temple Ballroom Dance Class is starting an all new Beginning Salsa dance class. Dates: The Beginning Salsa Class will run eight weeks on Sundays from July 1 through August 26, 2012 (no class on July 15 because of Obon). Times: 4:45pm – 5:00pm: Warmup 5:00pm – 6:00pm: Beginning Salsa Class… Read More: Beginning Salsa Class »
The Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course Office (JSCC) has announced a contest open to all temple members to create a new poster for their on-line course. The purpose of the poster would be to advertise the JSCC and the yearly enrollments that are offered. Deadline to submit entries in PDF format is September 15, 2012. Entries… Read More: JSCC Poster Contest »
The 2011 picnic was awesome! VHBT members and their guests are invited to a joint picnic with the West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple on Sunday, June 10, from 11am-2pm. Location: Carlson Park (map) 10400 Braddock Drive Culver City CA 90232 Please contact Jayme Heyl and let her know if you will bring an appetizer, salad,… Read More: Joint Picnic with WLABT »
The VHBT Funeral Committee is sponsoring two seminars on funeral services. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Date Presented By Tuesday, June 26 Fukui Mortuary Thurs, June 28 Kubota Nikkei Mortuary Both sessions run from 7PM-9PM at the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and will cover the following topics: What to do when someone passes away How… Read More: Funeral Seminar Series »
Cakes & Cupcakes To celebrate the Three Treasures, the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple has three restaurant fundraisers planned over three months. The third will be at Essential Chocolate Desserts in Culver City on Sunday, June 10, from 12pm to 8pm. Present this flyer and 20% of the proceeds will go to VHBT. Directions to Essential… Read More: Essential Chocolate Desserts »
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California (JCCSC) is now accepting applications for Japanese American Treaty Centennial Scholarship Fund (JATCSF) scholarships. This is the 53rd year in which the scholarships are being awarded. The scholarship is open to all 2012 high school graduates of Japanese ancestry residing in Southern California who plan on enrolling… Read More: JATCSF Scholarship »
New pages on the Jodo Shinshu Funeral Ritual and Oshoko have been added to the About Buddhism section of the VHBT web site. It can be found by selecting either Funeral Ritual or Oshoko from the About Buddhism menu. You can also navigate directly to them from these links: Jodo Shinshu Funeral Ritual Oshoko… Read More »
